Kata'ib Hezbollah Threaten "Turkish Interests"
By Simon Kent. Iraqi Shi'a paramilitary group Kata'ib Hezbollah, or "Hezbollah Brigades" have threatened Turkish troops and Turkish interests in Iraq over the recent deployment of the Turkish army in Kurdish areas. Due to the location of Turkish troops however, the militant group is currently unable to target the Turkish army. Last week it was […]
Yezidis Discover ISIS Supply Route
By Simon Kent. According to fighters from northern Iraq's Yezidi ethnic minority, ISIS or "Daesh" have opened a new supply route from Syria to Mosul, which enters the northern occupied city from the south and moves through at Ba'aj, south of Sinjar. Yezidis currently working with Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have been observing the route, which […]
US Offers Helicopter Support in Ramadi
By Simon Kent. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has said that, if requested the Iraqi army can benefit from US ground attack helicopters and embedded military advisers in the final stages of the fight for Ramadi. The Iraqi army have recently made significant advances into the center of the town, (pictured above) which is the capital […]
KRG Oil Exports Top 600,000 bpd
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) has published its monthly export report for November 2015. The KRG exported 18,023,075 barrels of crude oil (an average of 600,769 barrels per day (bpd)) in the month of November through the Kurdistan pipeline network to the port of Ceyhan in Turkey. Of this amount, fields operated by the KRG contributed […]
APR Signs Contract Extension
APR Energy, which describes itself as "a global leader in fast-track power solutions", announce on Wednesday that it has signed extensions of its power generation contracts in Iraq and Angola. The Company's contract extension in Iraq is for a one-year term, and runs through 2016. The power plant has been in operation since 2012 and […]
Strikes Continue to Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq
U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the latest strikes, noting that assessments of results are based on initial reports. Strikes in Syria Fighter, bomber, and remotely […]
Video: Debate on Foreign Involvement in Iraq Intensifies
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The debate is intensifying about foreign nations contributing to a ground force to combat ISIL in Iraq. Prime Minister Abbadi says his forces are able to push ISIL fighters out alone, but there […]
Gulf Keystone Appoints New Non-Executive Directors
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (GKP) has announced that Cuthbert ("Cuth") McDowell and Keith Lough have been appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect. Jón Ferrier, CEO, has also been appointed to the Board with immediate effect. Cuth McDowell Having read Technological Economics at Stirling University, Cuth (59) began his career in 1979 at […]
Oil Minister meets with Shell
Oil Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi [Adil Abd Al-Mahdi] met on Monday with Hans Nijkamp, the head of Shell in Iraq. and his entourage. The meeting was also attended by the deputy oil ministers, the directors general of the ministry, and representatives from the Basra Gas Company (BGC). The Minister said that Iraq is keen to […]
Sweden gives $4m to help Stabilize Newly Liberated Areas
In a ceremony in Baghdad today, Sweden signed a US$4 million agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to support stabilization in newly liberated areas of Iraq. The contribution, provided to UNDP’s Funding Facility for Immediate Stabilization (FFIS), will help thousands of people as they try to restart their lives in areas which have […]
MSF Extends Activities in Baghdad
More people have been forced to flee from Ramadi, capital of Al Anbar Governorate in central Iraq, after violence broke out between Iraqi forces and Daesh in November. Many have crossed the River Euphrates in search of refuge in camps to the west of Iraqi capital Baghdad. MSF has launched an emergency logistics and medical […]
Video: Iraq-Turkey Diplomatic Spat seen from Erbil
From Al Jazeera. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq's foreign ministry has summoned the Turkish ambassador to Baghdad to protest against the deployment of Turkish forces near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul and demand their immediate withdrawal. Al Jazeera's Imran […]